President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Pro-Chancellor, Governing Council members, and Principal Officers for the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Leading the university’s Governing Council is Senator Binta Masi Garba, who has been appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson. A seasoned politician, businesswoman, and administrator, Senator Garba represented Adamawa North in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 and previously served in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011.
Other members of the Governing Council include: Prof. Joseph Olurotimi Sanya; Mr. Efe Emefienin Emmanuel; Dr. Joyce Ogunyemi; and Alhaji Dahiru Abdullahi Ruma.
The university’s principal officers are: Prof. James Olugbenga Aribisala (Vice-Chancellor), Mr. Oluwole Olalere Dada (Registrar), Mrs. Adeniyi Rachael Ajayi (Bursar), and Prof. Isaac Oluwadare Busayo (Librarian).
President Tinubu acknowledged the efforts of Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele in advocating for the university’s establishment in Iyin Ekiti. He urged the newly appointed officials to leverage their expertise to drive academic excellence, innovation, and research.
According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), the university is set to admit its first cohort of students in September 2025.
In addition, President Tinubu has appointed Prof. Muhammed Salihu Audu as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State. He succeeds Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami.
Prof. Audu, a distinguished academic and administrator, is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Jos. He previously served as Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives that enhanced academic and infrastructural development.
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